Car-fender.



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i' WILLIAM B. COLLINS, OF NORTH DARTMOUTH, MASSACHUSETTS.

CAR-FENDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 714,453, dated November25, 1902.

' Application filed May 10, 1992. Serial No. 106,708. (No model.)

To a/ZZ whom, it may concern..-`

Be it known that I, WILLIAM B. COLLINS, a citizen of the United States,anda resident of North Dartmouth, in the county of Bristol and State ofMassachusetts, have invented a new and Improved Oar-Fender, of whichVthe following is a full, clear, and exact dey scription.V

adapted to be moved suddenly into an active I y position in vcase of anemergency at thewill of the motorman or other car attendant to cause thefender to safelypick up any obstacle that may be in the path of the car.

The invention consists of novel features and parts and combinations ofthe same, as will be more fully described hereinafter and 'I thenpointed out in the claims.

A practical embodiment of the invention is represented in theaccompanying drawings,

similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all theviews.

tended but inactive position.

` inverted plan view of thesame.

` man or car attendant; and Fig. 5 is a crosssection of the car-fenderheld in an uppermost position by a locking and releasing device of amodified form. l

On the under side of the platform A of the car are secured thelongitudinally-extending brackets B, having elongated slots B', eu-

gaged by the pivot C' of the fender proper, C, the said pivot O' beingsecured in the side i rails C? of the fender C at the rear endthereof,so that when the fender C is in a forward position, as shown inFigs. l, 2, and 3, then the fender can swing into a lowermost position,as indicated inl dotted lines in Fig. l and as hereinafter more fullydescribed.

On the forward ends of the side rails C2 of M the fender O is journaledaroller D, adapted to travel on the track at the time the fender is swunginto a lowermost position, it being understood, however, that the fenderC normally stands in an inactive position a suitable distance above thetrack, as indicatedin full lines in Figs. l and 3, to allow the fenderto readily clear switches and like devices forming part of the permanentequipment of the road over which the car travels.

The under sides of the side rails C2 of the fender C are adapted to beengaged by flanges F', extending transversely from the free ends of armsF, secured to as haft G, journaled in suitable bearings in the bracketsB, and on the said shaft G is secured a link-arm H, connected by a linkI" with a lever J, fulcrumed on the top of the platform A, adjacent tothe dashboard A', as plainly illustrated in the drawings, the said leverJ having a footpiece J', adapted to be engaged and pressed by theoperators foot to impart a swinging motion to the lever J, to move thelink I upward, to cause a turning of the shaft G and an upward and forward swinging of the arms F, to firmly engage the fianges F' with theside rails C2, to swing the fender C into a normal horizontal position,as shown in full lines in Fig. l.

In order to hold the lever J in the position referred to, a catch K isprovided, fulcrumed on the platform A and pressed on by a spring K' tohold the catch normallyin engagement with the footpiece Jafter thelatter is pressed downward by the operator for the purpose aboveexplained.

Now in the case of an obstacle being in the path of the car the motormanor other attendant thereof presses the spring-catch K with the foot todisengage the catch from the lever J to unlock -the latter, andconsequently the link I, link-arm H, and shaft G, to allow the arms -Fto swing downward by their own weight and that of the fender C, so thatthe latter swings into a lowermost position-that is, until the roller Drests on the track and travels on the same during the further forwardmovement of the car. New the obstacle in the path of the car when struckby the roller D readily passes onto the fender C and is thus not liableto be run over by the car and injured.

When it is desired to swing the fender C back into an uppermosthorizontal inactive position, it is only necessary for the operator IOOto bear down on the footpiece J' of the lever J until the spring-catch Kcan engage the said footpiece.

The fender on the rear end of the car is moved under the platform A, soas to be completely out of the way of following vehicles, it beingunderstood that the fender can be readily slid rearwardly, as the pivotC is free to travel in the slots B of the brackets B, and the side railsC2 of the fender slide on top of the flanges F.

In order to hold the fender C against accidental rearward movement whenthe fender is to be used as above described, I provide locking-catchesL, adapted to engage the rear end of the fender O, as plainly indicatedin Fig. 3, the said catches L being in the shape of arms attached to atransverse shaft L, mounted to turn and to slide laterally in bearingson the brackets B, directly below the shaft G, the outer ends of thesaid shaft L being provided with handles L2 (see Figs. l and 2) to betaken hold of by the operator to swing the catches L in or out ofengagement with the rear edge of the fender C. When the catches L areswung upward out of engagement with the fender C, then the operator bymoving the shaft L transversely causes one of the catches to rest on thecorresponding side rail C2, so that the fender can readily moveVrearwardly under the platform A for the purpose previously explained.

It is understood lthat the anges F and their arms F and shaft G form asupporting device for the fender C; but this arrangement may be varied,as shown, for instance, in Fig. 5, in which the side rails C2 of thefender rest on a U-shaped bar N, having its vertical arms mounted toslide in bearings B2, carried by the brackets B3, attached to the underside of the platform A2. The upper ends of the U -shaped bar N areconnected with chains O O', extending transversely and passing overpulleys O2 O3, arranged on the underside of the platform A2, and thesaid chains wind on drums P P', connected with each other by gear wheelsQ, so that the drums rotate in unison and impart a uniform up-and-downsliding movementto the bar N for swinging the rails C2 of the fenderupward or allowing the same to swing downward for the purpose previouslymentioned. The drum P is provided with a staff P2 under the control ofthe operator, and on the said staff is secured a ratchet-wheel P3,engaged by a footspawl P4 under the control of the operator, to lock thestaff and drums against returnmovement while the fender C is in a normaluppermost position, as previously explained.

When it is desired to release the fender, the operator simply disengagesthe foot-pawl P4t from the ratchet-wheel P3 to allow the fender to swingdownward by its own weight, as the bar N is then released and slidesdownward with the fender.

Having thus described my invention,4 I

*masias claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patentl. Acar-fender, having a fender proper mounted to swing, a supporting deviceengaging the fender, forward of its fulcrum, to hold the fender normallyabove the track in an inactive position, said supporting deviceincluding a pair of arms having transverse flanges, a holding device forholding the supporting device in an uppermost position, and a lockingand releasing device for the said holding device, to norlnallylock theholding device in position and to allow of releasing the said holdingdevice and the supporting device, to permit the fender to swing downwardby its own weight, as set forth.

2. A car-fender having longitudinal guide- Ways secured to the underside of the carplatform; a fender mounted to swing and to travel backand forth upon said guideways; a supporting device engaging the fenderto hold it normally above the track in an inactive position; means underthe control of the operator for holding and releasing said supportingdevice; a transverse bar mounted on said guideways for longitudinal androtatable movement thereon, and having arms adapted when in one positionto engage the fender to lock it against rearward sliding movement andwhen in another position to engage it in a way to permit such movement,as specified and for the purpose set forth.

3. A car-fender having longitudinally-extending slotted brackets securedto the under side of the car-platform, a fender having a rear pivotmounted to turn and to slide in the slots of the said brackets, asupporting device engaging the fender, forward of the said pivot, tohold the fender normally above the track in an inactive position, meansfor holding and releasing the said supporting device, the said meansbeing under the control of the operator, and a transverse shaft havingarms for engaging the fender at the rear end thereof, to hold the fenderagainst rearward movement on the said brackets and the said supportingdevice, as set forth.

Il. A car-fender having longitudinallyeX- tending slotted bracketssecured to the under side of the car-platform, a fender having a rearpivot mounted to turn and to slide in the slots of the said brackets, asupporting device engaging the fender, forward of the said pivot, tohold the fender normally above the track in an inactive position, meansfor holding and releasing the said supporting device, the said meansbeing under the control of the operator, and a transverse shaft havingarms for engaging the fender at the rear end thereof, to hold the fenderagainst rearward movement on the said brackets and the said supportingdevice, the said shaft being mounted to turn and to slide transverselyin the said brackets, as set forth.

5. A car-fender, having longitudinally-extending brackets on the underside of the car, a fender having a rear pivot mounted to turn IOG IIO

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and to slide in the said brackets, a transverse `shaft journaled in thebrackets, arms on the lsaid shaft,provided with fianges adapted toengage the under side of the sides of the fender,

` alink-arm on the said shaft, a lever f ulcrumed on f the car-platform,a link connecting the link-arm with the said lever, and a springcatchunder the control of the operator,` for engaging and locking the saidlever, as set forth.

. `6. A car-fender having longitudinally-extending slotted bracketssecured to the under "side of the car-platform; a fender proper hav- 3the track in an inactive position; a holding i device for saidsupporting device; and a W latch', having a hook portion for engagingsaid holding device, and a foot-lever for disengaging the same, and aspring engaging Wthefoot-lever to hold the latch normally in position tobe engaged by the holding device .115 4 as specified and set forth.

7. A car-fender having a fender proper mounted to swing; slottedbrackets for sup- "fzporting said fender, upward extensions at theforward ends of said brackets; a transverse bar carried by saidextensions; arms rigid with said bar and having transverse flangesengaging the fender; a crank rigidly secured l-llrto said bar for'operating said anged arms,

z `and a holding deviceengaging said crank to holdthe fender normallyabove the track;

`and a locking and releasing device for said holding device to normallylock the holding device in position and to allow of releasing the sameto permit the fender to swing downwardly by gravity as set forth.

` 8. A car-fender having longitudinally-extending slotted brackets,secured to the under side of the car-platform, a fender having rearpivot mounted to turn and to slide in the slots of said brackets, asupporting device engaging the fender, forward of the said pivot to holdthe fender normally above the itrack in an inactive position, and meansuna der-the control of the operator for holding and .d so

releasing the said supporting device; a transverse bar mounted to turnand to slide laterally in bearings ou the slotted brackets; catches onsaid bar for engaging the rear edge of the fender and handles foroperating said bars as specified and for the purpose set forth.

9. A car-fender having longitudinally-slotted brackets, secured to theunder side of the car-platform; a fender proper having a rear pivotmounted to turn and to slide in the slots of said brackets; a supportingdevice engaging the fender, forward of the said pivot, to hold thefender normally above the track in an inactive position, said supportingdevice consisting of a transverse bar jonrnaled at the front end of theslotted brackets; arms rigidly secured to said bar and having transverseflan ges to engage the fender; anda rigid crank on said bar to beengaged by the locking devices; means for holding and releasing saidsupporting device the said means being under the control of theoperator,l and means y for holding the fender against` rearward slidingmovement as set forth.

10. A car-fender having longitudinal guideways, secured to the underside of the carplatform, a fender mounted to swing and to travel backand forth upon said guideways; a transverse bar pivoted to the front endof the guideways; arms rigidly secured to said bar and having transverseflanges for engaging the fender and holding it normally in an inactiveposition, a crank-arm rigidly secured to said bar; a foot-lever on topof the car-platform; a post eXtendin g upwardly f'rom the platform toform a fulcrum for said lever; a link extending upwardly from the saidcrank-arm to one end of said foot-lever and a latch on top of theplatform for engaging the foot-lever when the fender is elevated to itsnormal position by said lever, said latch also having a lever designedto be operated by the foot of the motorman to release the foot-lever, asspecified and for the purpose WILLIAM B. COLLINS.

1 Witnesses:

THEO. G. HosrER, EVERARD BOLTON MARSHALL.

